Traditional food & drink in Extremadura

Extremadura has 4 regional specialities worth seeking out in its heritage towns. Many carry a DOP or IGP protected-origin mark, which ties the product to a defined area and production method.

Torta del Casar↗

A soft, creamy sheep's-milk cheese so runny you scoop it from the rind with bread.

Jamón ibérico de Extremadura↗

Acorn-fed Iberian ham cured on the dehesa oak pastures of the region.

Migas extremeñas↗

Fried breadcrumbs with pork, peppers and garlic — rustic shepherd's fare.

Pimentón de la Vera↗

Smoked paprika dried over oak, the spice that defines Spanish chorizo.